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The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office is asking for the public’s help selecting the state’s next “I Voted” sticker.
Secretary of State Michael Adams accepts proposed designs created by Kentucky students and selects nine finalists.
“What’s exciting about this year is we have three finalists from Hardin County, and that is just proof that Hardin County just punches way above its weight grade, and I wish all three of these young artists the best of luck,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith.
The three finalists from Hardin County are Nai’lani Albritton, Addilynn Kinslow, and Alyson Marinich. Another area finalist is Mia Johnson of Bullitt County.
You can help make the decision when you visit the Kentucky State Fair.
“When you’re visiting the state fair, look for the Secretary of State’s booth and they’ll have a voting machine set up,” Smith said. “You’ll pick the design of your choice and cast your vote. I don’t care which one of these kids wins, but I absolutely hope it’s one from Hardin County.”
2025 may not be an election year, but you can still make sure you are election ready.
“It’s a good reminder that anytime you move, if you’re new to the community, you can come by the county clerk’s office or you can visit govote.ky.gov and update your voter registration,” Smith said. “December 31 of this year is the deadline to select the political party for which you will vote in the next May primary.”
The winning selection will be printed on stickers and sent to county clerk’s offices ahead of the May 2026 primary. You can find the finalist designs on the Secretary of State’s website.
One person is dead after a single-vehicle collision in Grayson County.
According to a release from the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 7 a.m. on August 8 the sheriff’s office responded to the 3,700 block of Shrewsbury Road for a reported injury crash with entrapment.
The sheriff’s office says their investigation indicates 59-year-old Mary E. Haynes of Leitchfield was driving north on Shrewsbury Road when for unknown reasons the vehicle swerved, crossed the southbound lane, and struck a ditch. The vehicle overturned and travelled down the ditch, striking a deep culvert on the driver’s side front end before coming to rest on its top facing east in the ditch.
The sheriff’s office says Haynes was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown about inside the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene by the Grayson County Coroner’s Office.
In addition to the coroner’s office, the sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by the Leitchfield Volunteer Fire Department and Grayson County EMS.
Automated speed enforcement is coming to Kentucky state highway work zones.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says House Bill 664, which was signed into law earlier this year, allows the use of automated enforcement devices such as cameras in active work zones in Kentucky to ensure compliance with posted speed limits. The KYTC says the enforcement initiative will better protect motorists and construction crews.
In work zones with automated speed enforcement, cameras will be placed within the work zone and officers will be positioned beyond the work zone in order to safely make traffic stops. The KYTC says: “Tickets will only be issued to drivers in person, based on camera or detector data from inside the work zone. Speeding and traffic violations carry a $500 fine when workers are present.”
Speed cameras will be installed this summer and fall in select work zones, with more locations to be included later. Work zones with automated enforcement cameras will have warning signs with flashing lights to notify drivers.
The KYTC says in 2024 more than 1,200 work zone crashes were recorded in Kentucky, resulting in seven deaths and 298 injuries. Visit www.kentuckyhighwaysafety.com for more information.